11/11/2023 0 Comments Beginner in surfer lingo![]() ![]() Riding the board at the nose with arms held straight out to each side. Leather sandals worn by surfers with a sole made from tire treads. Very big waves usually higher than 12 feet.Ī really big wave (also see "Heavies," "Bombora").Ī non-surfer, usually someone who just hangs around the beach.įemale surfers or girlfriends of surfers. ![]() Standing on one's head while riding a wave. Touching the water with your head while surfing. To place five (or ten) toes over the nose of the surfboard (also see "Toes on the Nose"). Riding a surfboard with the right foot forward (left foot forward is the more common stance).Ī young hodad a beginning surfer (also see "Grommet").Ī young hodad a beginning surfer (also see "Gremlin").Ī large surfboard designed for very big waves (see "Big Gun"). Someone behaving inappropriately (also see "Kook," "Dork").Ī smooth water surface condition caused by absence of local winds. The surfer pronunciation of "for sure," meaning absolutely, correct, or definitely. The unbroken wall, surface, or nearly vertical front of a wave. Great fantastic exceptional (also see "Bitchin," "Boss," "Primo," "Rad"). Lying prone on a surfboard and holding on to the sides while rolling 360-degrees during a ride. To fall off of a surfboard (also see "Wipe Out"). ![]() Difficult and fun.Ī male surfing enthusiast (women are referred to as "dudettes").Ī geek someone who acts or looks like a simpleton. One foot on the bodyboard, with the other hanging off the back. Two consecutive 360-degree body spins on a surfboard. Someone behaving inappropriately (also see "Geek," "Kook"). To pull out of the wave, like kicking out.Ī hole, crack, dent, or scratch on the surface of a surfboard. To turn toward the breaking part of the wave. The portion of the wave that is spilling over and breaking. (also "Kowabunga") A yell of excitement by a surfer (also see "Banzai").Ī big, hard-breaking wave that folds over and is almost impossible to ride. Riding a surfboard while lying stiffly on one's back with arms crossed. To carve an S-shaped path on a wave, making a radicalĭropping: bottom turn, climbing to the wave's crest, then radically cutting backįive toes on the nose - keep your weight back on the board to maintain trim and speed, squat down and extend one foot forward The breaking motion of a perfect wave a hollow channel formed inside a good wave when it breaks and curls over.īeach Bunny: A girl who goes to the beach to watch surfing.īeaver tail: A wet suit that features a snap-on crotch, the shape of which resembles a beaver's tail.īig Gun: A 9-foot or longer surfboard especially designed for large waves.īig Surf: Extremely large waves (also see "Bombora," "Heavies").īitchin: (also "Bitchen") Very good tops excellent (also see "Boss," "Excellent," "Primo," "Rad").īlown Out: Winds blowing so hard as to chop up the surf and render it unridable.īody Surfing: Riding the waves without a surfboard.īogus: False lame ridiculous unbelievable.īombora: An Australian word that refers to a big wave that breaks outside the normal surf line.īone Yard: The area where the waves break.īoogie Board: A soft, flexible foam bodyboard invented in the 1970s (unlike a surfboard, a boogie board is ridden lying down).īoss: Outstanding the best (also see "Bitchin," "Excellent," "Primo," "Rad").īreaker: Any wave that breaks on the way to the beach.īreakwater: A line of large boulders, cement, and/or steel extending out into the water and designed to reduce shoreline erosion.īro: (also "Bra") Short for "brother" (also see "Dude").Ĭarve: To make a radical turn (also see "Hot-Dogging," "Shred"). To get away from, jump off, or dive off the surfboard just before a potential wipe out.Ī gung-ho type of yell given by surfers as they shoot the curl (also see "Cowabunga").Ī surf spot on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, between Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach also called Pipeline (also see "Pipeline"). Oversized, loose fitting boxer-type swim trunks worn for show or comfort by surfers. Great fantastic (also see "Off the Richter," "Off the Wall," "Outrageous"). An outer reef surf spot on Oahu, Hawaii the white water pouring down the face of a wave. ![]()
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